At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55.

fame is merely the fact of being misunderstood by millions of people.

And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.

Many, many people have done a lot more sexual experimentation than I have.

Sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities.

The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be the ghosts of the famous dead in feline disguise.

Few women see power as an end in itself. The point of power is the freedom to cultivate roses.